Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic hosted today a luncheon to say goodbye to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia Aleksandr Konuzin.

Minister Mrkic paid tribute to Ambassador Konuzin for the cooperation and his efforts to promote bilateral relations between Serbia and Russia, and expressed the hope that the coming period would see intensification of relations in all areas.

Minister Mrkic met with Ambassador Konuzin a day after the visit to Sochi, where he was on the delegation, headed by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, taking part in the talks with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Minister Mrkic wished Ambassador Konuzin success in the new post at the RF Ministry of Emergency Situations.